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The Other Coast
Today I dipped my toes
Into another ocean
This one is on the other side
Of this big huge country
I felt like a little kid
Like it was Christmas
Or my birthday
Or some kind of holiday
I wanted to laugh out loud
Jump up and down
Tell the world
HERE I AM
I¢ve never been here before
See me I'm new here
I love this place
I love this world YOU live in
Instead I quietly walked
Up and down the beach
Finding shells
Watching people
The birds the water
The sun set in the wrong place
Over the land instead of the sea
But WOW it was just so wonderful
Seeing this huge new ocean
I am awed
I am thrilled
By it all
4/14/08
I'm still in Atlanta, but today drove to Savannah and Tybee Island. Seeing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time touched me in a way I wasn't expecting. These last few days have been so full of so many new things, new places, new feelings, and I am thrilled beyond belief.
Comments (21)
auntietk
What a wonderful description of what was obviously an amazing experience! I can't wait to hear all about your trip when you get home.
frankie96
I bet it was warmer to..glad you are enjoying your trip...
Thelby
Sounds like you are having a wonderful time and that's what it is all about!!!
DaveDavis
Awesome Marilyn, Enjoy the vacation and take plenty of photographs!!
AusPoet
It's truly lovely to share in your unbridled enthusiasm! :)
JeffG7BRJ
Excellent prose Marilyn, I have never looked at it in this way before, from my home to the West coast is about 50 miles or just over an hours drive, the East coast is about 80 miles or about 1hr 40 minutes drive. So I could watch the sun rise in the East over the sea and then watch it set in the West over the sea. Thats what comes from living on a small island. Sounds like you are having a ball of a time, enjoy. Bravo!!!!!
mickuk50
you should of just done it anyway marilyn intead of containing yourself :o)..excellent description of this experience your having .take care mick
meico
Your childlike enthusiasm is so infectious - I felt like jumping for joy myself! Lovely. Mike
Chipka
I love this piece of writing, and yeah, don't you just love it when the sun sets in the wrong place! It's literally like going to a different planet at times. I love the sense of bold exploration you capture in this, all while throwing in these little tiny perceptual tidbits that keep the whole thing popping on surprising levels. There's great intimacy here! Fantastic work! And yeah, I wanna hear EVERYTHING about your trip.
SapUS59
wonderful poem itsounds like your having a great time here on the east coast !!
Mad-Mike
Fantastic!
timtripp
well said
photostar
Glad you are having fun here on my coast...hope you get to see a sun-rise comimg over the distant ocean horizon.
vaggabondd
Ahhh nothing better then being so happy that it is christmas in spring, Very nice work my friend :)
West_coaster07
Great descriptions...great writings
Janiss
Gorgeous as always Marilyn!
goodoleboy
I can imagine your thrill dipping your toe into the same ocean that held the likes of the pilgrims, explorers like Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon and Leif Erickson, millions of troops during WWI and II, European immigrants, slaves from Africa, U-boats, the Titanic, Queen Mary, Jaws, ad infinitum.
jocko500
wow been across the land and touch two oceans. that is wonderful and best of all seeing people you know to be with you too.
artaddict2
I Know that feeling, Isn't life great when you feel that good!
Richardphotos
superb writing and I look forward to your captures when you return home
tennesseecowgirl
you sure picked a great time of year to be out in this area. Have a great time!